“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Yeah thats probably enough rain for now

Lumpy dog with arthritis he is getting old

Such a truth

Market time! Pop on down to Helensville Showgrounds and take home some fresh pots!

Nom clematis alert! I fell in absolute love with this wonderful steely blue and violet clematis bloom Arabella today at the Rogerson's clematis garden up near Portland. 🌷🌱

Dog has been given prevet chill pills and is a bit befuddled

"Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Here is a road cone in the wild with its young. You can tell by the markings that the juvenile is nearing adulthood, but size-wise it's still got a way to go.

I saw this listing you may be interested in: Maiden hair ferns in 20cm plastic decor pots www.trademe.co.nz/5890866321

Hot chocolate break puzzle coming on well

Our usual Mana Island rain sheild is overwhelmed.

Thats some serious rain out there.

Slept through a bleeding nose a bit of a wake up surprise.

Kudos, photo editor #nzpol

“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.” ― Heraclitus

Yay just managed a good bit of weeding at mine.

The cosmos is ok

Dahlia and blue mountain pottery a match made in the 70's

Fruity autumn breakfast

When the fuel runs out, they are gonna gaslight us eh? #NZPol

Bit of sundown over houses on walk

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/br...

Coat rack up and supporting coats l. Only 2 pieces left over

Coat rack arrivedvin pieces with no instruction. I think 🤔 I am winning just giving brain and arthrtic hands a break but look progress

Dahlias

Its a happy chaos

Someone who calls me Nana turns 15 today. So proud of them

Decided to tidy bathroom draws found purple hair dye... now

Octopus succulent (sorry not real name ) in flower

Christmas or whenever really cactus is flowering. Delightfully OTT as ever

Its that terrible time of the day when things get boring and its not dinner time yet

Ok I am giving up a while insomnia 🙃 kicked my AR.. last night

Beautiful light on gorgeous flowers may need to get showered and dressed to explore more

Right big quote sent, small quote accepted, new quote underway.

I wandered out into the sunny garden to cheer myself up and I found someone who looks like I feel

Powers out early night

Nobody fertilizes the forest.

@wendywings.bsky.social www.summergarden.co.nz/product-page... #gothgarden

David Seymour: put me in charge and *everybody* dies!

Not sure who this is looked like a shag flew like a crane completely gray

Spoonbills at the lagoon

So tired but brain has decided to play Rocking Robyn on repeat gping to distract it a bit

Persimmon ls I would grow them just for the leaf

Wellington folk: Tiaki Wai are consulting on their setup, priorities, and policies. You can have your say here: ://haveyoursay.tiakiwai.co.nz - takes 2 mins to register and the short survey takes 3-5mins to complete. Don't let the grey brigade or the cookers set water policy for the next 40 years

Fucked.

Chrysanthemum open further after weather

Tw Sexual abuse screen shot article on RNZ. Sending support abd strenth if this is you